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Name
  
Kotagiri Rao

Siblings
  
Kotagiri Gopalarao

Movies
  
Rowdy Alludu

Spouse
  
Sujatha Rao

Role
  
Film Editor


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Awards
  
Nandi Award for Best Editor, Vijay Award for Best Editor

Similar People
  
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Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao is an Indian film editor. In the film industry many call him Chanti Garu. He is the younger brother of Kotagiri Gopala Rao, who died on November 6, 2012, a known film editor and producer, who holds the banner of Giri Films, with which he produced several Telugu films, including Ooranta Sankranti.

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Personal life

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His ancestors worked as Diwans in Zamindar. He hails from Nuzvid, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. He has three elder brothers and two elder sisters. The eldest of them is Kotagiri Gopalarao. His father died early leaving the family in a miserable condition. Gopalrao took control of the family and shifted to Madras. He has become an editor under the eminent director Adurthi Subba Rao and 10 others.

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Venkateswara Rao did not want to do editing after completing matriculation. But due to compulsion from his brother, He joined his brother in Madras and trained as an editor. K. Raghavendra Rao gave him the first chance to edit three songs in his film Adavi Ramudu in 1987.

He has worked for many films of legends, like N. T. Rama Rao, B. Gopal, Bharatirajaa and many more. Before becoming an eminent director, S. S. Rajamouli has trained under his custody in film editings for a year.

He was elected unanimously as the President of the Andhra Pradesh Film Federation and served the members for 6 years..

He has married Sujatha and has two daughters (Padmaja and Neeraja).

Nandi Awards

  1. 2004: Sye - Won the Nandi Award for Best Editor
  2. 2005: Subhash Chandra Bose - Won the Nandi Award for Best Editor
  3. 2007: Yamadonga - Won the Nandi Award for Best Editor
  4. 2009: Magadheera - Won the Nandi Award for Best Editor
  5. 2010: Darling - Won the Nandi Award for Best Editor.
  6. 2012: Naan Ee - Won Vijay Award for Best Editor

Vijay Awards

  1. 2012: Naan E - Won the Vijay Award for Best Editor

Filmography

  • Naa Peru Surya (2018)
  • Jai Lava Kusa (2017)
  • Radha (2017
  • Premam (2016)
  • Janatha Garage (2016)
  • Brahmotsavam (2016)
  • A Aa (2016)
  • Sarainodu (2016)
  • Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi (2015)
  • Srimanthudu (2015)
  • Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
  • Rabhasa (2014)
  • Naan Ee (2012)
  • Eega (2012)
  • Dammu (2012)
  • Neeku Naaku Dash Dash (2012)
  • Seema Tapakai (2011)
  • Simha (film) (2010)
  • Jai Bolo Telangana (2010 film) (2010)
  • Darling (2010)
  • Maryada Ramanna (2010)
  • Magadheera (2009)
  • Yamadonga (2007)
  • Okka Magadu (2007)
  • Khatarnak (2006)
  • Chinnodu (2006)
  • Vikramarkudu (2006)
  • Devadasu (2006)
  • Jai Chiranjeeva (2005)
  • Chatrapati (2005)
  • Narasimhudu (2005)
  • Subhash Chandra Bose (2005)
  • Naa Alludu (2005)
  • Balu ABCDEFG (2005)
  • Sye (2004)
  • Adavi Ramudu (2004)
  • Palanati Brahmanaidu (2003)
  • Simhadri (2003)
  • Gangotri (2003)
  • Raghavendra (2003)
  • Indra (2002)
  • Student No. 1 (2001)
  • Vamsi (2000)
  • Raja Kumarudu (1999)-(credited:K. Venkateswara Rao)
  • Alluda Majaka (1995)
  • Uzhavan (1993)-(Tamil film credited:K. Venkateswara Rao)
  • Kondaveeti Raja (1986)
  • Apoorva Sahodarulu (1986)
  • Abhilasha (1983)
  • Tik Tik Tik (1981)
  • Mosagadu (1980)
  • Adavi Ramudu (1977)
  • Vetagadu - debut

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